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U-Boat Operations

Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards — Fernando Almeida
Ships, General — Werner Freitag
Ship Details — David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant — Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks — Howard Cock

U-540	Type IXC/40
Feldpost Number	M 50 445
Construction Yard	Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder
Yard Number	361
Ordered	5th Jun 1941
Keel laid	12th May 1942
Launched	18th Dec 1942
Commissioned	10th Mar 1943
Baubelehrung	8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
03.43 - 09.43	4.U-Flottille, Stettin Ausbildungsboot (under training)
09.43 - 10.43	10.U-Flottille, Lorient Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
10.03.43 - 17.10.43	KL Lorenz Kasch see also: U-333

Operations information for U-540
11.09.1943 - 14.09.1943 First Sailing U-540 left Kiel under the command of Lorenz Kasch on 11th Sep 1943 and arrived at Bergen on 14th Sep 1943 after three days.
04.10.1943 - 17.10.1943 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 4th Oct 1943, U-540 left Bergen under the command of Lorenz Kasch. The boat was sunk on 17th Oct 1943.

Notes for U-540

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